One of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world, gender-based violence knows no social, economic or national boundaries. It undermines the health, dignity, security and autonomy of survivors. And it remains shrouded in a culture of silence, supported by cultural beliefs and values that sustain, justify or dismiss it as an ordinary component of male-female relationships.
UNFPA, as a lead agency in working to respond to and reduce gender-based violence, supports programmes in more than 150 countries and territories in humanitarian, peace and development settings.
Details of UNFPA’s gender-based violence programmes, including prevalence and programming data, country profiles, and human-interest stories, can be found in this dashboard.
